@ayjay Thank you for sharing this. Praying for you, Teri, and the entire family walking through this journey with your mother.
@mwerickson It also reminds me of the delightful exchange of letters between Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder, collected in Distant Neighbors, much of which relates to poetry, nature, and the sacred.
@ayjay I’m sorry to hear about the family health difficulties. My own writing on it was therapeutic for me as much as anything else. I appreciate that you mentioned Standing by Words which was one of first few books by Berry I read and loved, but I rarely hear it mentioned.
@dswanson Thank you, David. I’d love to hear your reflections as well.
@ReaderJohn :)
@ayjay I just read the news about Berry’s passing this morning, and it left me both sad and grateful. His writing and his life have deeply influenced me for the better.
@mjkaul It is well worth a visit!
@ayjay This is very helpful for me to read, and gives me something to ponder further. Thank you so much.
@dswanson I’ve never been to the store in person but have always wanted to visit. It looks to be worthwhile!
@ayjay I just spent the last ten days largely off-line while on vacation with Kelly, and I wonder if I really missed anything by not being online. We walked through open plains of the driftless region of Wisconsin, hiked along rivers, had wonderful conversations over lingering meals…I’m wondering whether it’s worth signing back on.
@dswanson That’s a good haul!
@mjkaul That is a pretty amazing gift within a gift!